Study of Abdominal Manifestations by USG in HIV/AIDS Patients
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Applied Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The major target of HIV is the immune system and the abdominal pathologies are second most commonly found in patients of AIDS after pulmonary manifestations. These abdominal manifestations are on increase may be due to immunocompromised status of these patients and due to antiretroviral therapy which has increased life expectancy in these patients. Purpose of this study is to describe abdominal findings and to evaluate clinical utility of USG in HIV patients with the use of abdominal probe, high frequency probe and Color Doppler USG. Ultrasonography is easy to perform It is noninvasive and safe imaging modality easily available in high prevalent zones of AIDS where CT And MRI are not available and are not affordable for patients making them 2nd and 3rd choice of investigating modality. This study includes 60 HIV patients, 37 patients were male and 23 patients were female. Age group studied was 20 yrs to 65 yrs in Department of Radiodiagnosis SNMC Agra referred from ART Department of this hospital from 30.1.2014 to 3.6.2014, almost 4 months duration. Most prevalent age group was from 40 - 49 yrs that was 23 patients, next was 30 - 39 yrs i.e. 20 patients, third in declining order was 20 - 29 yrs i.e. 12 patients and less prevalent age groups were from 50 - 59 yrs and above 60 - 70 yrs. These patients had diverse abdominal findings. Out of 60 patients 3 had no abdominal findings. Hepatomegaly was found in 33 patients, fatty hepatic changes in 14 patients and in one case there was Hepatic abscess. Lymphadenopathy was found in 28 cases. Splenomegaly was found in 20 cases and in 6 cases there were also having splenic abscesses. Ascites was found in 12 cases it was septated and non septated ascites. Cholecystitis in 4 cases. Bowel wall thickening in 5 cases in most of cases it was thickening of ileum and Ileocaecal junction thickening. Other findings were renal parenchymal disease in 2 cases, Bulky pancreas in 2 cases, cervicitis in 2 cases, one case each of cystitis and pyocele. Testicular abscess in 2 cases and gluteal abscess in one case along with other abdominal findings. Many patients had two or more pathologies.
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Sharma M
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